CIPP/US Exam-Latest Update 2023- Q&A

ADA - Answer-Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Antidiscrimination Laws - Answer-US federal laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and have sometimes been used to limit background checks. Background Screening - Answer-Pre-employment review of criminal, commercial and financial records of an individual or org, regulated by federal and state laws. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) - Answer-Strategy allowing employees to use their personal computing devices for work purposes. Benefits include more flexibility, efficiency and productivity in employee work schedules; challenges are primarily security-based as employers lack control over employee devices. CFPB - Answer-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Common Law - Answer-Legal principles that have devleoped over time in judicial decisions (case law), often drawing on social customs and expectations Consent Decree - Answer-Judgement entered by consent of the parties (a federal or state agency and an adverse party) whereby the defendant agrees to stop alleged illegal activity, typically without admitting guilt or wrongdoing. CRA - Answer-Consumer Reporting Agency Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) - Answer-Person / entity that compiles or evaluates personal information for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties for a fee. Defamation - Answer-Any act or communication intending to harm the reputation of another as to lower him in the estimation of the community or to deter third persons from associating or dealing with him. e-Discovery - Answer-Discovery in civil litigation dealing the exchange of info in electronic format, often requiring digital forensics analysis. EEOC - Answer-Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Answer-Federal Agency overseeing many laws preventing discrimination in the workplace, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, ADEA and Titles I and V of the ADA Evidentiary Privilege - Answer-Privileges limiting or prohibiting disclosure of personal information in the context of investigations and litigation, such as attorney-client privilege.